Wayland

Population: 1,817
Median household income: $78,125
Median home value: $98,000

Located in Steuben County, New York, Wayland is a community with a population of 1,817. At $78,125, its median household income sits above Steuben County's $64,740.

From 2019 to 2023, Wayland's population grew 7.3% from 1,694 to 1,817, while its median home value rose 11.9% from $87,600 to $98,000.

15.7% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.77 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,817
Median age: 35.9 yrs
Median household income: $78,125
Median home value: $98,000
Median gross rent: $733
Housing units: 754
Homeownership rate: 79.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.9%
Unemployment rate: 2.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,6941,817

Median household income

$54,875$78,125

Median home value

$87,600$98,000

Median gross rent

$568$733

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,694	$54,875	$87,600	$568
2020	1,748	$57,500	$83,700	$544
2021	1,670	$60,662	$83,900	$554
2022	1,696	$65,882	$91,900	$645
2023	1,817	$78,125	$98,000	$733

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.6%

5 to 1728.8%

18 to 244.5%

25 to 3411.1%

35 to 4414.8%

45 to 549.9%

55 to 6414.5%

65 to 747.6%

75 and over4.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	84	4.6%
5 to 17	524	28.8%
18 to 24	81	4.5%
25 to 34	201	11.1%
35 to 44	269	14.8%
45 to 54	180	9.9%
55 to 64	263	14.5%
65 to 74	138	7.6%
75 and over	77	4.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,783	98.1%
Black or African American	7	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	15	0.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	12	0.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.8%

High school graduate39.5%

Some college or associate's33.8%

Bachelor's degree9.0%

Graduate or professional degree7.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	110	9.8%
High school graduate	446	39.5%
Some college or associate's	381	33.8%
Bachelor's degree	102	9.0%
Graduate or professional degree	89	7.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone75.6%

Carpooled13.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked5.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.8%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	560	75.6%
Carpooled	102	13.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	41	5.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	28	3.8%
Other means	10	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	265	37.2%
15 to 29 min	132	18.5%
30 to 44 min	97	13.6%
45 to 59 min	77	10.8%
60+ min	142	19.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.77
Poverty rate: 15.7% (264 of 1,686)

	Count	Share
Family households	441	68.9%
Nonfamily households	199	31.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	640	84.9%
Vacant	114	15.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	507	79.2%
Renter-occupied	133	20.8%

1-unit, detached76.1%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units12.9%

5 to 19 units7.7%

20 or more units1.6%

Mobile home & other1.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	574	76.1%
1-unit, attached	5	0.7%
2 to 4 units	97	12.9%
5 to 19 units	58	7.7%
20 or more units	12	1.6%
Mobile home & other	8	1.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3678850
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1.13 sq mi
Water area: 0.06 sq mi
Center point: 42.5628, -77.5959